CVE-2021-28965: REXML round-trip instability

CVE-2021-28965 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-04-30

REXML round-trip instability

Technologies: rexml (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-28965 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-28965 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-28965?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 30 April 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
rexml (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-28965?
Yes. rexml (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.2.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-28965?
Check whether you run rexml (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • rexml (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.2.5 or later
    bundle update rexml

Affected products

  • rexml (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.5

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-28965
  • GHSA-8cr8-4vfw-mr7h

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